Case for fishing-tackle.



PATENTED JULY 2 1904.

0. R. H'OAG.

CASE FOR FISHING TACKLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1903.

NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented July 26, 1904. I

PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER R. HOAG, OF NEIVARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE IVHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEWV JERSEY.

CASE FOR FISHING-TACKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,730, dated July 26, 1904.

Application filed November 9, 1903.

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Be it known that I, CITEsTER R. HOAG, of Newark, in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cases for Fishing-Tackle, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying d rawings,is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in cases for fishing tackle, and is especially adapted to receive and retain artificially-baited hooks and similar articles to keep them singled out and straight for use when desired.

My object is to provide a flat transparent pocket-case composed of telescoping celluloid parts, one of which is permanently folded to receive the hooks and the other is made in the form of a sheath to receive and retain the folder.

Other features of novelty will appear in the following description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case complete, showing the hooks therein. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing, respectively, the detached sheath and the folder. Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are sectional views taken, respectively, on lines 1 4, Fig. 1, 5 5 and 6 6, Fig. 2, and 7 7, Fig. 3.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

This casecomprises an outer sheath or pocket 1 and an inner folder 2, both of which parts are of greater length than width and are formed of celluloid or equivalent transparent material, the sheath or pocket 1 in this instance consistingof a thin sheet of transparent celluloid folded at or near its longitudinal center to form opposite leaves or sides, an interior chamber 3, which receives the folder 2,- the free longitudinal edge of one side being returned or folded back upon the outer face of the opposite edge to form a locking-flange 4 to hold the sides from spreading laterally. One edge of the other side of the sheath is extended beyond the opposite side to form a flap 5, which is folded over and upon the outer face of the adjacent end of the opposite side to close one end of the interior chamber 3, the

Serial No. 180,443. (No model.)

opposite end of said chamber being left open at 6 to permit the insertion and removal of the folder 2. This folder 2 in this instance also consists of a sheet of transparent celluloid which is permanently folded substantially midway between its longitudinal edges to form a channel 7, which is open at its ends and at one of its longitudinal sides, so that the upper edges of the sides may be sprung apart to permit the insertion and removal of the fishingtackle, one of said sides being extended up: wardly at 8 a slight distance above the other side to facilitate the opening of the sides by hand. The part 2 is slightly longer than the part 1, so that when the parts 1 and 2 are assembled one end of the part 2 abuts against the end 5 and its other end projects slightly beyond the adjacent end of the sheath 1 to permit the folder 2 to be readily engaged by the fingers and withdrawn when desired.

When inserting the fishing-tackle into the folder 2, it is partially or wholly withdrawn from the sheath 1; but when not in use the folder 2, with its contents, is inserted into the sheath, and the whole device may then be carried in the pocket or grip without liability of the hooks being entangled with the clothing or other articles, and the user may ascertain at a glance just what the case contains without opening the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i V 1. A case for fishing-tackle comprising a sheath open at one end and a separate transparent folder removably inserted in the open end of the sheath.

2. A case for fishing-tackle consisting of a transparent sheath having one end open and a separate transparent folder removably inserted in the open end of the sheath.

3. A case for fishing-tackle comprising a sheath having one end open and a separate folder consisting of a sheet of transparent material folded near its longitudinal center to form opposite leaves separable at one edge, said folder being removably inserted in the open end of the sheath.

4. A case for fishing-tackle comprising a sheet of transparent material folded near its longitudinal center and having one of its longitudinal edges folded over and upon the other longitudinal edge to form a sheath in combination with a separate transparent folder removabh inserted in the sheath.

5. A transparent sheet of celluloid folded near its longitudinal center and having one of its longitudinal edges folded over upon the other edge, the end of one side being folded over and upon the adjacent end of the opposite side whereby a sheath is formed with one end open, in combination with a separate sheet of transparent celluloid folded near its longitudinal center and forming opposite leaves opening at the ends and at one side and removably inserted into the sheath.

(5. A case for fishing-tackle comprising two separate folders of transparent material, one folder constituting a sheath for the other folder.

7. The herein-described case comprising a sheath open at one end and closed at its opposite end and a folder consisting of a sheet of transparent material folded near its longitudinal center to form. opposite leaves opening at the ends and at one side and removabh inserted in the sheath, one of the sides of the folder being Wider than the other.

8. The herein-described sheath consisting of a sheet of celluloid folded. near its longitudinal center to form a pocket and having one of its longitudinal edges folded over and upon the other edge to prevent spreading of the sides, one end of one side being folded upon the adjacent end of the opposite side, and the opposite end of the sheath being open, in combination with a sheet of transparent material folded near its longitudinal center to form opposite leaves opening at one side and at both ends.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4ctl1 day of November, 1903.

CHESTITER R. HOAG.

WVitnesses:

H. S. EVELETH, STEWART J. IRWIN. 

